To get help on any item in a dialog, click the What's This (?) button at the top of the dialog, then click the item you want help on. Try it now!
You can click the right mouse button on an item or area of the screen to open a shortcut menu for quick access to commands.
To edit the properties of any session in the phonebook, click the right mouse button on the icon and click Properties.
You can sort the phonebook sessions by name, most called, or last called, or arrange them in any order you want. On the View menu, point to Sort, and click the type of sort order you want.
To create a new session, click the right mouse button on the phonebook and click New.
To create a shortcut to your favorite sessions on your desktop, drag the session icon from the phonebook onto your desktop.
You can customize phonebook information under Session Details or Call Statistics view.\n\nClick the right mouse button anywhere on the column headings and select the details you want to see, or drag and drop column headings to rearrange them.
To change the terminal emulation for a session, double click the session's terminal type on the status bar in an open session.
You can use Scratch Pad as a temporary text editor while within a session. After typing your text, you can copy the contents of Scratch Pad to the host with a single click.
You can configure the toolbar to look similar to WinComm PRO 1.1. On the Setup menu, click Toolbar and enable Delrina Classic buttons.
To get help on any item in a dialog, click the What's This (?) button at the top of the dialog, then click the item you want help on.
You can set up and use as many toolbars as you want. On the Setup menu, click Toolbar and click New.
To add WinComm to the Start menu, drag the WinComm icon from the desktop onto the Start button.
You can create a WinComm shortcut on your desktop.\n\nUse Windows Explorer to open the WinComm folder.\nClick the right mouse button on the WC32.EXE file and click Create Shortcut.
Delrina CommBar reports the status of all file transfers. You can drag the CommBar and "dock" it at the top or bottom of your desktop.
You can drag the toolbar in the phonebook to the top, bottom, or either side of the main WinComm window, or you can let the toolbar float in the middle of the window.
To customize the display of a toolbar, point to the toolbar and click the right mouse button.
You can use Image Manager to view common image file formats such as GIF, JPEG, TIF, BMP and PCX.\nYou can apply filters, enlarge or reduce an image, and modify image colors.
You can automate a session logon by clicking the Record button to record the logon sequence.\n\nDo not use the recording feature when you log on to a service for the first time, as the initial logon sequence may include actions not required in subsequent sessions.
You can use a Master Password to prevent unauthorized access to your sessions. Be sure to remember your password. If you forget it, you will have to reinstall WinComm.
The performance of your modem is affected by the system you connect to, and by the files that you are uploading or downloading.\n\nYou may see variations in performance that cannot be controlled by your system's settings.
If your telephone line has Call Waiting, the tone that indicates an incoming call could disrupt your session.\nAsk your telephone company for the code to suspend call waiting. For most North American locations, it is *70.\nEnter the code, followed by a comma(,), as a dial prefix. Call waiting is suspended for the duration of your session, and resumes once your session is over.
You can launch Zip Manager or Image Manager from the Usage Log.\n\nFrom the Usage Log, double click downloaded zip files to launch the Zip Manager or double click GIF or JPG image files to launch the Image Manager.
You can use the Keyboard Editor to remap your keyboard to emulate a specific terminal, or to create a macro and assign it to a key.\n\nFor example, you can assign your name to a key, and use that key as part of a logon sequence.\n\nYou can store up to 80 alphanumeric characters in a macro.
Before you connect to a Telnet session, first set up your Internet connection using dialup networking in Windows 95.
You can group multiple related script files in a project. For more information, see the online help for Creating Projects.
To search on sessions in the Usage Log, first select the sessions in the phonebook.
You can use a Wizard to quickly and easily create a new session. To run the Wizard, click Use New Session Wizard on the Help menu.
You can apply global defaults to any number of selected sessions. Select the sessions you want to change and click Global Defaults on the Setup menu. Use the Global Defaults Wizard to make changes to all or selected phonebook entries.
If one of your service providers is busy, you can take advantage of WinComm's multiple dial feature. Select two or more sessions and click Connect on the On-Line menu.
You can use the Usage Log to search log files to track down a session's history.
You can use the split screen function to make downloading multiple files faster and easier. For more information, see the online help for downloading.
You can print your interaction with the remote system while you are online, using the Capture to Printer command. When connected to a session, point to Capture to Printer on the On-Line menu and click Start.
You can change the size of the Backscroll Buffer on the Terminal tab of the Session Properties dialog.
You can copy text from the Backscroll buffer to a remote system, file printer, mail system or Scratch Pad by using the Copy to command on the Edit menu.
You can make keys that would otherwise perform terminal functions available for local use by pausing the scrolling of received text in the Backscroll Buffer. Click Pause Text Scroll on the On-Line menu.
You can start Image Manager from the CommBar. From Windows Explorer, select the IMGMAN.EXE file in your WinComm folder and drag it onto the CommBar.
You can view images as they are arrive, instead of waiting for the entire image to download. For more information, see the online help for Previewing an image while downloading.
To quickly zoom in on an area of your image in Image Manager, hold down the left mouse button and drag the cursor across the area of the image you want to enlarge.
Use Delrina dialing to take advantage of advanced features such as dialing the area code when making a local call, and setting up a credit card dialing sequence to further automate the dialing process.
